The Korea Herald

Back with a vengeance

SAN DIEGO (Yonhap) ― Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers tied a career high with his 14th win of the Major League Baseball season Sunday, cruising to a victory against the San Diego Padres on the road in his return from the disabled list. The South Korean left-hander limited the fellow National League West club to one run on four hits in seven strong innings as the Dodgers won the game 7-1. Ryu struck out seven and walked none to improve to 14-6 this year and lowered his ERA from 3.28 to 3.1

Sept. 1, 2014

Big league dream on hold, pitcher Yoon Suk-min to return home: agency

His dream of playing in Major League Baseball on hold for now, South Korean pitcher Yoon Suk-min will soon return home after wrapping up his minor league season in the Baltimore Orioles organization, his agency said Monday.The Orioles designated Yoon for assignment last Sunday to make room for other players in their 40-man roster. Yoon cleared waivers and was outrighted to Norfolk. Such a move is designed to clear space for players not on the 40-man roster, and a player already in the minors, su

Sept. 1, 2014

Dodgers' Ryu ties career high with 14th win in return from DL

Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers tied his career high with his 14th win of the Major League Baseball season Sunday, cruising to a victory against the San Diego Padres on the road in his return from the disabled list.The South Korean left-hander limited the fellow National League West club to one run on four hits in seven strong innings as the Dodgers won the game 7-1. Ryu struck out seven and walked none to improve to 14-6 this year and lowered his ERA from 3.28 to 3.18.In his rookie seas

Sept. 1, 2014

In prep for Asiad, archers train at baseball stadium

These certainly haven’t been your average archery practice sessions, as South Korean archers prepping for the upcoming Asian Games in Incheon took their aim at targets set up on the field of a baseball stadium, with boisterous crowds making all sorts of noise.Members of the recurve team took to the lines inside Mokdong Stadium in Seoul. The following day, those on the compound squad joined the fray at the same ballpark, which serves as the home of the Nexen Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organizat

Aug. 28, 2014

In prep for Asiad, archers train at baseball stadium

Choo out for the season

SEATTLE (AP) ― Texas Rangers outfielder Choo Shin-soo is scheduled for surgery to remove a bone spur from his left elbow and will miss the rest of the season. Choo was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday, and the Rangers recalled outfielder Michael Choice from Triple-A Round Rock. Choice was expected to arrive in Seattle before Monday night’s game against the Mariners.The operation is set for Sept. 15, but it could be moved up to Friday if Choo’s illness subsides. He did not travel with th

Aug. 26, 2014

Hwang, Choi beat Chicago as South Korea wins LLWS

Team Korea pose after winning the final of Sunday`s Little League World Series championship game in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Yonhap)In the giddy moments after South Korea won the Little League World Series, outfielder Don Wan Sin realized how he wanted to celebrate.“I want to go to the Blue House -- the White House of Korea -- and meet the President,” Sin said, breaking up his teammates.Just maybe Sin, who scored twice and hit a solo homer, will indeed get his wish to meet Park

Aug. 25, 2014

Hwang, Choi beat Chicago as South Korea wins LLWS

Korea into LLWS final

Korea’s Jeon Jin-woo slides to score a run in the second inning against Japan on Saturday. (AP-Yonhap)SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania (AP) ― Sin Dong-wan’s three-run single helped South Korea defeat defending champion Japan 12-3 Saturday in the Little League World Series international championship.South Korea had a seven-run second inning on just two hits. Leadoff batter Choi Hae-chan also brought in two runs on a double during the inning. He finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs.Thanks to three wal

Aug. 24, 2014

Dates set for baseball games at Asian Games

The schedules for baseball contests at the upcoming Asian Games have been set, the event’s organizers said on Friday.Host South Korea, paired with Taiwan, Thailand and Hong Kong in Group B, will open its tournament against Thailand on Sept. 22 at Munhak Stadium in Incheon, the host city of the Asian Games. The opening ceremony for the 16-day multisport competition is on Sept. 19.South Korea will then face Taiwan on Sept. 24 also at Munhak, and the final group match will be against Hong Kong at M

Aug. 22, 2014

McCutchen returns but Pirates fall

PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Justin Upton smashed his 24th home run of the season to spoil Andrew McCutchen’s return as the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3 on Tuesday night. Upton’s three-run homer off Francisco Liriano (3-10) in the third broke things open early. He added a two-run single off reliever Brandon Cumpton in the fifth as the Braves extended Pittsburgh’s losing streak to a season-high seven games.Jason Heyward went 2 for 5 with three RBI for the Braves while Evan Gattis hit his

Aug. 20, 2014

(Photo News) Ryu on DL

The NL West-leading Dodgers placed pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin on the 15-day disabled list with a right hip strain. The move is retroactive to Thursday. He is 13-6 with a 3.28 ERA in 23 starts. (AFP-Yonhap)

Aug. 17, 2014

Choo homers but Rangers fall

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― Albert Pujols and Howie Kendrick homered to give the Angels an early lead, and Los Angeles held on again to beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 on Saturday night.The Angels (72-49) are alone in first place in the AL West for the first time since 2011, but they are only two percentage points ahead of the Oakland Athletics, who lost at Atlanta on Saturday.Los Angeles has won nine in a row over Texas, tying the series record set in 1985 and matched a year later. Angels starter Matt S

Aug. 17, 2014

Ryu Hyun-jin hurt while taking loss

ATLANTA (Yonhap) ― Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers took his sixth loss of the Major League Baseball season on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, while suffering a hip injury in the process.Ryu left the mound after getting two outs in the top of the sixth inning at Turner Field with the injury, as the Braves were clinging to a 3-2 lead. A trainer came out of the dugout as the South Korean pitcher pointed to the back of his right thigh. Jamey Wright relieved Ryu, and the Braves hung on

Aug. 14, 2014

Dodgers clip Braves 6-2

ATLANTA (AP) ― Kevin Correia won in his debut with the Dodgers, outpitching All-Star Julio Teheran and leading Los Angeles over the slumping Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Monday night.Los Angeles has won four of six to increase its NL West lead to five games over idle San Francisco. The Braves have dropped 10 of 12 and fallen four games behind NL East-leading Washington.Correia was tied for the major league lead in losses with a 5-13 record when he was traded from Minnesota to the Dodgers on Saturday fo

Aug. 12, 2014

Korea favored to win baseball gold

Korea manager Ryu Joong-il (Yonhap)Host South Korea should be able to take the gold medal in baseball at the upcoming Asian Games as long as it plays to its capabilities, the national team’s advanced scout said Tuesday. This year’s Asian Games will kick off in Incheon, west of Seoul, on Sept. 19, and South Korea will try to win its second straight baseball gold medal. It recently named its 24-man roster, with 23 players from the top-flight Korea Baseball Organization.Kim Jung-joon, a television

Aug. 12, 2014

Kershaw bags 14th

MILWAUKEE (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw has set the bar so high for himself that a six-hit outing over eight innings qualifies as a subpar effort for the two-time Cy Young Award winner.The Los Angeles Dodgers ace walked two and allowed leadoff hitters to reach base in four of his first five innings but still came away with his 11th straight victory in a 5-1 win Sunday over the Milwaukee Brewers. He struck out six, nearly five below his average per nine innings.This equates to “struggling” for Kershaw.

Aug. 11, 2014

KBO to take 16 days off for Asiad

The nation’s top baseball competition will break for 16 days next month while its leading players represent the country at the Asian Games at home, an official with the league said Monday.The Korea Baseball Organization will be on hiatus from Sept. 15-30, and will resume its regular season on Oct. 1, the official said. The Asian Games will run from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 in Incheon, a metropolitan city just west of Seoul.Baseball is no longer an Olympic sport but is still played at the Asian Games.

Aug. 11, 2014

Fiers, Brewers beat Dodgers 4-1

MILWAUKEE (AP) ― Mike Fiers held the Los Angeles Dodgers to three hits in his first big league start in more than a year, and Khris Davis and Carlos Gomez homered to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-1 win Saturday night.Fiers (1-1) struck out five in eight strong innings, filling in for injured veteran Matt Garza. The Dodgers mustered only a solo homer by Adrian Gonzalez into the second deck in right field.Fiers outdueled former Brewers pitcher Zack Greinke (12-8), who gave up Gomez’s homer off th

Aug. 10, 2014

Ryu shuts out Angels for 13th win

ANAHEIM, California (AP) ―Ryu Hyun-jin yielded two hits over seven dominant innings, Hanley Ramirez had a two-run single and the Los Angeles Dodgers wrapped up the Freeway Series with their third straight win, 7-0 over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.Angel Stadium was filled with its biggest crowd in 16 years, but the blue-clad fans had all the fun as the Dodgers won the Freeway Series for the first time since 2006. Ryu (13-5) was brilliant in his fourth victory in five starts, striking

Aug. 8, 2014

White Sox fall to Rangers 3-1

CHICAGO (AP) ― Adam Rosales hasn’t been a big hitter throughout his career. Except when he faces Chris Sale.Rosales homered twice in a game for the first time in his career and Nick Tepesch pitched scoreless ball into the sixth inning, leading the Texas Rangers over Sale and the Chicago White Sox 3-1 Wednesday.Rosales hit a two-run shot in the second of Sale (10-2), Chicago’s left-handed ace, and added a solo shot in the seventh of reliever Daniel Webb. Rosales entered the game with only one hom

Aug. 7, 2014

Vargas, Twins power past Padres

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ― Kennys Vargas hit a three-run homer in his first home game for Minnesota, powering the Twins past Jesse Hahn and the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday night.Phil Hughes had a season-high nine strikeouts in six innings to snap a three-start losing streak. Glen Perkins earned his 28th save in 31 attempts despite giving up a pair of singles in the ninth.Yonder Alonso hit his first home run almost two months after spending much of the summer on the disabled list but his drive to the

Aug. 6, 2014